PRATTVILLE, Alabama -- The city of Prattville will celebrate Arbor Day on Thursday with a ceremony at the Pratt Park Pavilion.

During the event, Mayor Bill Gillespie Jr. will read and present the Arbor Day Proclamation to the Autauga County Master Gardeners Association. In addition, The Alabama Forestry Commission will provide a thousand tree seedlings for distribution to the public.

Available species include an assortment of oaks, Chickasaw plum, crape myrtle, redbud, Japanese maple and other varieties.

Also, The city will plant a red maple donated by Plantation Tree Company to replace the tree lost in a recent severe weather.

The ceremony will start at 10 a.m. The Pratt Park Pavilion is located at 460 Doster Road.